Whenever they have a spike in demand, the de-regulated prices go up by several hundred percent. Example

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    I don’t. When I installed my solar panels and batteries there was a stipulation that if I charge my batteries from the grid, I don’t get a tax rebate. Essentially they gave me $10,600 USD for me to not do that. If they catch me doing it, I would need to pay that back. However there is an exception for inclement weather. If there is a severe thunderstorm, fire, etc. in my area, my batteries are automatically charged from the grid.

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      4 months ago

      Well that’s pretty reasonable. I figured there was some sort of restriction